Amazon.com: Customer reviews: espresso Displays: Premium Portable Touchscreen Monitor for Mac, Windows and More. 13.3" FHD 1080p

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

I've been using portable monitors for many years and only recently decided to go with a touchscreen. I purchased another brand that was not familiar, was painfully disappointed and promptly returned it. I decided to just go with what looked to be very high quality, which was also reflective in the price. This monitor is all they promised - powers up smoothly and connects to my laptop without issue. It's thin, light and appears to be made to be very high quality. The screen is bright, with colors matching my laptop almost perfectly. The touchscreen reacts as well as my laptop with no perceptible lag. I'm genuinely impressed!

Cons: it only comes with a cable and wiping cloth so the cover and stand are additional cost, although when I bought mine, there was a special to receive the stand for free, so that was easier to stomach. The cover should come with it no matter what because you don't want to damage this amazing device.

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Kim

The search for the perfect portable monitor is OVER!

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

A few years ago, I bought a touch, portable monitor called the Ananta on Kickstarter. 3 years after I started using it, the brightness button jammed and I reached out but they were not willing to fix it, and I couldn't purchase another, unfortunately. I've been looking for a replacement ever since, after 6 tries, I gave up.... but here it is!

PROS
1. Offered in the most convenient sizes, 15 and 13". I have a 13" MacBook Pro and my Ananta was 15" but I think that the 13" would've been fine, but the 15" was ideal for my set up. The monitor is crazy thin, which is slightly nerve-racking but you get used to it.

2. Picture quality - To say that the picture quality on this monitor is the best I've seen on the market, including the Ananta, would be an insult to the picture quality of the monitor. It is exponentially better than any monitor I've tried, by a long shot. The image is clear, crisp, and "bright"

3. Price point - the price point is fair for it's features, once you add touch to a monitor, the price goes up significantly. Considering how much other monitors cost, the price is fair, great even, because the brand does offer promos

4. Accessories - better than any other brand on the market, it offers the BEST accessories to accompany the monitor. The stand folds flat into this perfect little square. The pen is very responsive, and you get use to working with it very quickly. I'm not a fan of the cover, the Ananta had a very similar one and I wasn't wild about it either. I would love it if their screen protector would actually be available instead of out of stock but I haven't tried it to be able to recommend it

5. There are no buttons that can jam. The first thing I checked whenever I bought one, were the buttons. My preference is at the top of the screen, for less of a chance of jamming

CONS
1. The stand position can teeter, you should remove the monitor before repositioning because it could slam down if you don't do it correctly. It's a small "defect" but one worth noting

2. It's good that it doesn't have buttons and it's also bad that it doesn't have buttons. They don't make it abundantly clear or obvious that to change the settings on the monitor you have to drag up with two fingers. It makes more sense to drag down from the top, like iOS and Android.

3. there are two USB C ports on the right hand side, most monitors have a mini HDMI or something else. It's understandable that this one doesn't, it would add to the profile of the device, but it's worth noting.

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Michael J. Sacco

Looks good, but functionally pretty terrible.

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

Make no mistake, this display from a form perspective looks fantastic. Unfortunately, that’s where the high points end. I wanted to use this for my iPad mini gen 6. The touchscreen does not function for iPad, I’ve looked it up and have seen that this is generally the case for most other tablet users. Also, no autorotation. Then I discovered that once the device battery gets down to 70%, the display won’t power up, so you have to use the secondary usb-c. I really wanted to like it and I thought maybe it could just be a display for streaming while I’m working. But even then, the display takes over volume control from the iPad and puts it on full volume and it cannot be turned down, nor will it allow for Bluetooth headphones. It feels like my device is simply not compatible with the display, however manufacturers website lists my device as compatible, at least from what I can tell…it doesn’t really load properly on mobile chrome browser. Manufacturer videos show the display working fairly smoothly on laptop/desktop applications…and maybe truly is just computer-compatible…the extensive, inclusive and false compatibility list makes it feel like the whole thing is a money-grab. So double check, and find others who have had success with the same device you plan to use.

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Troy Turner

Excellent slim line monitor

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

This 15" display is used with a 2022 MacBook Pro laptop to be used as a 2nd monitor for travelling. My job requires a great deal of spreadsheet working where a 2nd monitor is required due to the amount of data to be evaluated. I needed a monitor to perform the extra tasks. It is slim and also light. I purchased the stand with the monitor which also is ergonomically designed and travels well. 5 star all the way with the clarity and also plug & play functionality.

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Todd Anthony

Espresso in hand and this espresso on my desk...I'm very happy!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

Initially I was hesitant to make the purchase, but I'm happy I did! The build quality is not only impressive, but also matches the aesthetic of my new macbook Pro M2 Max. Also, this now adds touchscreen capability which compliments the macbook Pro in such a great way; the espressoStand is also worthy and super convenient. People are always complimenting me on my setup whilst I'm out working remotely.

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Daniel Lonergan

Travel friendly display, touch screen capable, no compromise. good for Desktop too

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

I bought the 15" display with the adjustable magnetic stand. I do travel, so the travel friendly display and stand (also thin and compact when collapsed). But I also wanted it to work with my home office setup. I use a wall mounted big screen monitor for my main display, and sit about 6 feet back from it. I wanted a high quality "space friendly" and "touch screen capable" display on my desktop.

The espresso display is perfect. The display itself is very clear and bright. I can easily see small print and tiny details. The adjustable monitor stand is versatile and has a small footprint, leaving my desk space available for other purposes. For drawing you can quickly adjust the display to a low, flat, or slightly angled position for easy drawing.

The out of the box USB-C to USB-C cord is only 3.3 feet (1 meter). This works well when using the espresso monitor as an extended display for a laptop, (although I wish it was a little bit longer for situations when the laptop and monitor USB-3 ports are facing away from each other). I was able to connect, but just barely. Once connected the monitor worked right away without any setup.

For my home office purposes, I did have to purchase the espresso USB-C to HDMI adapter and an additional extension cord. NOTE: you must use an extension cord that is bi-directional and supports video. Most USB-C extension cords, as I found out, are not. If you need an extension cord, the "Fasgear USB-C Extension Cable" does work. However, you will also need to provide power to the monitor on most desktop PC's. But, any simple charger with a USB-C male end will work.

Link to Fasgear USB-C extension cable:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLK6V72?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

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Matt

Great Looks, Bad Functionality

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

I have used the Espresso Display 15 for three months while traveling in Southeast Asia. Initially, the monitor's sleek, slim design, touchscreen functionality, and portability impressed me.

However, I encountered two primary issues during use:

1. Screen Buzzing: The monitor emits a noticeable buzzing sound at brightness levels above 40%.
2. Display Resolution: The monitor's small size compromises its ability to display information. Increasing zoom to improve readability results in less data displayed on the screen, necessitating frequent scrolling. It's only 1080p, thus increased zoom is your only option.

As a business owner, I utilized this monitor for various tasks such as managing Salesforce, working on Excel, watching YouTube, and signing documents. Despite the monitor's excellent build quality and strong magnetic stand, the issues with buzzing and screen size significantly detracted from my user experience. Regrettably, I am beyond the return window and feel the $650 investment was not justified for my needs.

This monitor may suit certain users, but it did not meet my expectations or requirements for professional use.

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Crisis

A great design, but the picture quality isn't up to the price.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023

Style: 15.6" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

I overall like the Espresso. For design? 10/10. It's thin, light, and easy to use. I personally wish the 15 inch option had a version without touch screen (I'd never use it), but for those who want that feature, it works well.

But I think for a near $600 display (with required accessories), there is room for improvement.

The problem isn't necessarily Espresso's display itself. It's good and bright with good color. But I paired it with my 2021 MacBook Pro. And the screen on that laptop is is SO good that - side by side with the Espresso's 1080P display - the Espresso display was clearly sub-par. My eyes kept preferring to do tasks on the MacBook Display.

That may not be a dealbreakout outright if the Espresso Display was $2-300. But for $600? I want something that can fit nicely next to my MacBook. And $600 gets you into iPad territory which matches better for my use case (and you get a tablet out of it).

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Calvin Wong

Great Display! Things I wished I knew before getting it

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023

Style: 13.3" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

EDIT: I returned it! there were too many bugs in SB pro with this display that made it unusable for any real work. Not recommended if you're going to use it that way but should be fine if you're mostly using it for a display.

OLD REVIEW
I work in animation and I use this with Photoshop and storyboard pro. It's super thin and usable in a small office setup if you don't have the space for a giant cintiq at home like me. Here's a few things I wish I knew though before buying it though!

1. This thing is really particular with what usb c cables that are compatible with it. *SO* particular that the one that it comes with DID NOT WORK with it. I had to try a few I had at home before it worked. I even tried a usb c cable from Apple and that one didn't work.

2. there's two usb c ports on the right side of it and as far as i can tell, you're ONLY supposed to use the top one as the USB C connection. The bottom one might be used only if you aren't connecting via usb c and a split cable. it doesn't really work as an "extra" usb c port as i can't seem to charge or attach any peripherals to it.

3. You don't have to get the pen that is provided if you already have a surface stylus. I used my ancient surface 4 stylus on it and it works! The pen peripheral is really nice though. Only if you want to save $80

4. I was disappointed with how big the "chin" on this display is! You have the aluminum chin which is obvious, but also the screen has a black bar on the bottom that isn't symmetrical with the bar on the top and the sides! This is clearly my bad bc every product pic shows the display stopping an inch or two from the aluminum. I had just assumed that if so much attention was spent on the aesthetics that this would be better. not so.

There you go. Minor gripes but def had mixed feelings setting it up bc I didn't know this stuff beforehand.

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Marcus

Solid, lightweight monitor for mobile use

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023

Style: 13.3" Touchscreen DisplayVerified Purchase

Got this monitor so that I could better multi-task when on the road. It's smaller, but much lighter than the last monitor we got for the same purpose.

The USB-C cable that came with my monitor did not work out the box with my Surface Pro 8 and so I thought the monitor was incompatible. Luckily I had another on hand I could try and it did work. Contacting Amazon was useless (they told me to return it), so I reached out to Espresso directly and they mailed me a replacement cable. All works well now.

I ended up getting the stand for it and love it. It really increases the ease of use and I like how it folds down for storage. It could use a proper storage solution, but I think a neoprene case for a tablet should do the trick.

So far, so good!

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